Product Description

Hoya PRO1 Digital is a multi-purpose fine-weather filter, which absorbs the ultraviolet rays, which often makes outdoor photographs hazy and indistinct. This multi-purpose, fine-weather filter for color as well as black and white films also serves as a permanent lens protector.

Product Details

• Brand: Hoya
• Model: YDUVP077
• Dimensions: .20 pounds

Features

• DMC: Digital Multi-Coated Filter. Greatly reduces the appearance of lens flare and ghosting caused by reflections
• BAF: Black Almite Frame. a black matte aluminum satin finish almite frame which reduces reflections
• BRG: Black Rimmed Glass. reduces the chance of light reflecting off the edge
• LPF: Low Profile Frame. Ultra Thin Frames to help avoid vignetting on super wide angle lenses. These frames are do hold a lens cap
• KEF: Knurling Edge Frame. These filters are equipped with a straight knurling edge for non-slip, easy attachement and removal

Customer Reviews

EXCELLENT
For me, Hoya Pro line filters are the perfect balance between excellent optics and cost. I've used Hoya for many, many years and have never been disappointed. I can't say this for all the filters I've owned. I choose to semi-permantely leave the filter on my lens for protection. I own several Canon "L" lens so I'm especially sensitive to sharpness. I've paid more and received less. I don't think you'll be disappointed.

Excellent price point, nice results
There are cheaper filters, and there are more expensive filters. How much should I be paying?

Conventional wisdom says don't hamper your expensive lenses with a cheap filter - so you want to avoid the el cheapos out there. But how good is "good enough"?

For my uses, I have been using the higher end Hoya filters - like the DMC and SMC versions - and have not been disappointed at all. I have two of this particular filter; one lives full time on my Canon 24-105 f/4L and the other lives on my Canon 10-22 f/3.5-4.5. Not a problem with either of them so far. I have also owned Tiffen (a little bit cheaper - but more flare), and B+W (more expensive, equal performance to the Hoya IMHO).

And I should mention that I use the 24-105mm as my walkabout lens and I like to be ready to shoot, so I rarely use a lens cap. I regard this Hoya filter as my "see-through lens cap", and it does its job (protecting the lens itself) admirably, without a lot of flare or optical distortion (at least to my eyes). So far it has cleaned up easily and proven quite durable, as I tend to travel a lot and shoot in semi-harsh conditions.

I am sure that eventually I'll have to replace my UV filter after the inevitable accident or incident. And when the time comes, it'll be another Hoya filter, just like this one.

Lens cap doesn't fit very well
Why is it that you invest so much in a nice UV/Haze filter for your expensive lens, and these things don't even come with their own lens caps that fit snug on the filter ring? The Canon lens cap doesn't fit on this filter very well.

The filter itself is great. I really can tell the difference, but man, that lens cap issue is ruining it!